The NBA season concluded on Sunday with all 30 teams in action and playoff seeding at stake.
In the East, the Toronto Raptors secured the No. 5 seed and the final unclaimed guaranteed spot in the playoff field, relegating the 76ers and Magic to the play-in.
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In the West, the Denver Nuggets secured the No. 3 seed with a win over the Spurs, sending the Los Angeles Lakers to the No. 4 seed. The playoff field is set, and the first set of games are on the schedule.
NBA playoff schedule for first set of games:
Saturday, April 18
Raptors at Cavaliers, 1 p.m. Amazon Prime
Timberwolves at Nuggets, 3:30 p.m. Amazon Prime
Hawks at Knicks, 6 p.m., Amazon Prime
Rockets at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. ABC
Sunday, April 19
Play-in winner vs. Celtics, 1 p.m. ABC
Play-in winner vs. Thunder 3:30 p.m. ABC
Play-in winner vs. Pistons, 6:30 p.m. NBC
Play-in winner vs. Spurs, 9 p.m. NBC
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Playoff bracket
Eastern Conference
1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) play-in winner
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Toronto Raptors
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) play-In winner
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets
Play-in bracket
Eastern Conference
(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Philadelphia 76ers
(9) Charlotte Hornets vs. (10) Miami Heat
Western Conference
(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers
(9) LA Clippers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors
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